12+ hour, 38+ min ago   (478+ words) H5 bird flu was detected on the doorstep of the Clarence Valley at Corindi Beach last month as the numbers of detections across Australia approach 500 since June. The virus was confirmed in a Hutton’s Shearwater found at Corindi Beach on August…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (189+ words) A common Indian bird that forages across wetlands, farmlands and garbage sites is carrying multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study from Udaipur. The red-naped ibises was found to carry 40% of the bacterial isolates that tested resistance to at least…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (327+ words) A suspected case of bird flu forced a “partial lockdown” at a Wynyard school on Wednesday, with students pulled from play areas after a sick and a dead bird were found on the grounds. St Brigid’s Catholic School contacted the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (870+ words) In a finding that is already making waves among conservation geneticists and penguin enthusiasts alike, researchers in Japan have decoded the immune-system genes of one of the world’s most carefully managed captive king penguin colonies, revealing 72 brand-new gene variants and…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (639+ words) Vaccination also plays an important role in responsible antibiotic stewardship. By helping to prevent disease and strengthen flock health, effective vaccination can reduce the need for therapeutic antibiotic treatments, supporting the industry's efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While vaccination…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (361+ words) Three cases of dead birds in the Shoalhaven testing positive to H5 bird flu have resulted in people being urged to report any sick or dead birds they find. But that task is about to get a lot more complicated. Short-tailed…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (172+ words) Containment rules relating to H5 Bird Flu remain in place across five south west municipalities. Warrnambool, Moyne, Corangamite, Glenelg and Colac Otway are all included in restrictions for flocks of poultry. The rules mean flocks of more than 50 birds need to…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (169+ words) (iWitness News) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has announced that the ban on the importation of birds, which had been in effect since 2011, has been lifted with immediate effect. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation said that the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (868+ words) The shot-hole borer was first detected in WA in 2021. (ABC News: Grace Burmas) With biosecurity resources tied up managing the outbreak of the bird flu, there are concerns attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle. Farmers and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (631+ words) A local ornithologist says it is only a matter of time before bird flu arrives in Nelson Tasman, and it could cause massive mortalities in species like the black swans at Farewell Spit. Dovedale ornithologist David Melville says it’s now…...